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Window Managers - Desktop Environments 2013

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llivv
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Window Managers - Desktop Environments 2013

#1 Post by llivv »

I'm providing an alphabetical list of Window Managers
and Desktop Environment debs.
I'm also listing the size of the download and used disk space for each.

January 2014 updated list: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php? ... 39#p526729

I already installed the base system and a minimal xserver,
so the sizes will be relative
depending on what is already installed on another system.

Also, the size is just the basics that come with the deb and deps if any.
true sizes can be much larger when adding plugins, goodies and their deps.

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WM                             download size               disk space used
--                             -------------                ------------
9wm                                25 kB                       69 kB
aewm++                           7740 kB                       20 MB
aewm                               39 kB                      156 kB
afterstep                          32 MB                       84 MB
awesome                          5750 kB                      126 MB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
blackbox                          356 kB                      905 kB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
cinnamon                          248 MB                      722 MB
clfswm                           4206 Kb                       11 MB
ctwm                              707 kB                     2101 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
dwm                               134 kB                      395 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
e17                                12 MB                       30 MB
evilwm                             36 kB                      115 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
fluxbox                          3930 kb                     8524 kB
flwm                              674 kB                     1512 kB
fvwm                               11 MB                       28 MB
fvwm1                             271 kB                      782 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
herbstluftwm                      169 kB                      614 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
i3-wm                             3714 kB                    7187 kB
icewm                             1840 kB                    9056 kB
icewm-lite                        1517 kB                    7863 kB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
jwm                                124 kB                     297 kB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
larswm                             105 kB                     299 kB
lightdm                             44 MB                     112 MB
lwm                                 42 kB                     120 kB
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
metacity                          242 MB                      702 MB
miwm                              115 kB                      410 kB
muffin                            245 MB                      714 MB
mutter                            242 MB                      702 MB
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
olvwm                             224 kB                       500 kB
olwm                              938 kB                      2285 kB
openbox                          8973 kB                        30 MB
oroborus                          202 kB                      3379 kB
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
pekwm                             509 kB                      1233 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ratpoison                         224 kB                       540 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
s3d                              5000 kB                        13 MB
sapphire                         3936 kB                      5214 kB  
sawfish                            13 MB                        35 MB
spectrwm                         1558 kB                      2647 kB    
stumpwm                          5252 kB                        13 MB
subtle                           4929 kB                        14 MB
sucrose                           277 MB                       840 MB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
tinywm                           7476 B                         51 kB
tritium                           506 kB                      2183 kB 
twm                               110 kB                       369 kB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
vtwm                              259 kB                       636 kB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
w9wm                               30 kB                       127 kB
windows-el                       21.8 MB                      69.2 MB           
windowlab                          43 kB                       197 kB  
wm2                                36 kB                       143 kB
wmaker                           3090 kB                      6929 kB 
wmii                              857 kB                      1682 kB
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xmonad                            102 MB                       482 MB

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DE meta package                 download size               disk space used
------------                    -------------                ------------
gnome-core                         340 MB                      994 MB
gnome                              643 MB                     2036 MB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
i3                                4628 kB                     9768 kB
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
kde-plasma-notebook                297 MB                      782 MB
kde-plasma-desktop                 298 MB                      784 MB
kde-standard                       399 MB                     1065 MB
kde-full                           909 MB                     2089 MB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
lxde-core                           96 MB                      306 MB
lxde                               166 MB                      477 MB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
razorqt                             38 MB                      101 MB
------------------------------------------------------------------------
xfce4                               71 MB                      223 MB
Last edited by llivv on 2014-01-21 12:04, edited 2 times in total.
In memory of Ian Ashley Murdock (1973 - 2015) founder of the Debian project.

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Re: Doc WM and DE debs and relative sizes 2013

#2 Post by DominiqueM »

You did forget FVWM-Crystal. It is the most advanced ensemble of themes for fvwm which transform it into an eye candy, powerful and easy to use desktop. If you want to try the last version, wait until 3.2.6 is in Debian. 3.2.5 work, but it was made on gentoo, which use bash as sh. 3.2.6 remove all the bashisms and make it fully usable on Debian.

I also recommand to use 3.2.6 (sid and jessie) because it incorporate a lot of new functions and is even much easier and confortable to use than 3.0.5 (wheezy and squeeze).

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Re: Doc WM and DE debs and relative sizes 2013

#3 Post by llivv »

@@ = not available in stable
++ = added to list using wheezy for sizes
-- = removed from list
  1. Window Managers _____ download size _____ disk space used
  2. 9wm _____ 25 kB _____ 69 kB
  3. aewm++ _____ 7740 kB _____ 20 MB
  4. aewm _____ 39 kB _____ 156 kB
  5. afterstep _____ 32 MB _____ 84 MB
  6. awesome _____ 5750 kB _____ 126 MB
  7. blackbox _____ 356 kB _____ 905 kB
  8. @@ cinnamon _____ 248 MB _____ 722 MB
  9. clfswm _____ 4206 Kb _____ 11 MB
  10. ctwm _____ 707 kB _____ 2101 kB
  11. dwm _____ 134 kB _____ 395 kB
  12. @@ e17 _____ 12 MB _____ 30 MB
  13. evilwm _____ 36 kB _____ 115 kB
  14. fluxbox _____ 3930 kb _____ 8524 kB
  15. flwm _____ 674 kB _____ 1512 kB
  16. fvwm _____ 11 MB _____ 28 MB
  17. fvwm1 _____ 271 kB _____ 782 kB
  18. herbstluftwm _____ 169 kB _____ 614 kB
  19. i3-wm _____ 3714 kB _____ 7187 kB
  20. icewm _____ 1840 kB _____ 9056 kB
  21. ++ icewm-experimental _____ 1,143 kB _____ 5,526 kB
  22. ++ icewm-gnome _____ 25.5 MB _____ 109 MB
  23. icewm-lite _____ 1517 kB _____ 7863 kB
  24. jwm _____ 124 kB _____ 297 kB
  25. larswm _____ 105 kB _____ 299 kB
  26. lwm _____ 42 kB _____ 120 kB
  27. ++ matchbox-window-manager _____ 166 kB _____ 488 kB
  28. metacity _____ 242 MB _____ 702 MB
  29. @@ mwm _____ 115 kB _____ 410 kB
  30. **muffin _____ 245 MB _____ 714 MB
  31. mutter _____ 242 MB _____ 702 MB
  32. olvwm _____ 224 kB _____ 500 kB
  33. olwm _____ 938 kB _____ 2285 kB
  34. openbox _____ 8973 kB _____ 30 MB
  35. oroborus _____ 202 kB _____ 3379 kB
  36. pekwm _____ 509 kB _____ 1233 kB
  37. ratpoison _____ 224 kB _____ 540 kB
  38. s3d _____ 5000 kB _____ 13 MB
  39. sapphire _____ 3936 kB _____ 5214 kB
  40. sawfish _____ 13 MB _____ 35 MB
  41. spectrwm _____ 1558 kB _____ 2647 kB
  42. stumpwm _____ 5252 kB _____ 13 MB
  43. subtle _____ 4929 kB _____ 14 MB
  44. tinywm _____ 7476 B _____ 51 kB
  45. tritium _____ 506 kB _____ 2183 kB
  46. twm _____ 110 kB _____ 369 kB
  47. vtwm _____ 259 kB _____ 636 kB
  48. w9wm _____ 30 kB _____ 127 kB
  49. ++ windows-el _____ 21.8 MB _____ 69.2 MB
  50. windowlab _____ 43 kB _____ 197 kB
  51. wm2 _____ 36 kB _____ 143 kB
  52. wmaker _____ 3090 kB _____ 6929 kB
  53. wmii _____ 857 kB _____ 1682 kB
  54. xmonad _____ 102 MB _____ 482 MB
  1. Desktop Environment and WM metapackages _____ download size _____ disk space used
  2. ++ education-desktop-gnome _____788 MB _____2,4156MB
  3. ++ education-desktop-kde _____ 1,100 MB _____ 2,526 MB
  4. ++ education-desktop-lxde ____ 496 MB _____1,564 MB
  5. ++ education-networked _____ 136 MB ----- 383 MB
  6. ++ education-desktop-other _____ 2,123 MB _____ 5,048 MB
  7. ++ education-desktop-standalone ____ 2,274 MB _____ 5,500 MB
  8. ++ education-desktop-sugar _____ 436 MB ----- 1,295 MB
  9. ++ education-desktop-xfce _____ 266 MB _____ 861 MB
  10. ++ fvwm-crystal _____ 71.5 MB _____ 213 MB
  11. gnome-core _____ 340 MB _____ 994 MB
  12. gnome _____ 643 MB _____ 2036 MB
  13. i3 _____ 4628 kB _____ 9768 kB
  14. kde-plasma-notebook _____ 297 MB _____ 782 MB
  15. kde-plasma-desktop _____ 298 MB _____ 784 MB
  16. kde-standard _____ 399 MB _____ 1065 MB
  17. kde-full _____ 909 MB _____ 2089 MB
  18. lxde-core _____ 96 MB _____ 306 MB
  19. lxde _____ 166 MB _____ 477 MB
  20. @@ razorqt _____ 38 MB _____ 101 MB
  21. xfce4 _____ 71 MB _____ 223 MB

removed from the Window Manager list above
-- lightdm _____ 44 MB _____ 112 MB
-- sucrose _____ 277 MB _____ 840 MB

More resources:
https://wiki.debian.org/WindowManager

note:
I noticed the education-desktop meta packages all had broken libc6-dbg and valgrind on my wheezy box.
So I unselected them before reporting sizes.
I''d recommend doing a simulated install first, just in case it's the same on other machines.
In memory of Ian Ashley Murdock (1973 - 2015) founder of the Debian project.

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